Anyone ever heard of this style before? Has anyone ever seen it used or know anything interesting about it?
Traces it origins to around 1000 AD apparently. Lineage taken on by the Takeda Clan. The majority of Aikido techniques were drawn from Aiki JuJutsu by Ueshiba. Allegedly Choi Yong Sul, founder of Hapkido, was a servant to the Takeda Family and learnt his stuff from them. Alot of Aiki JuJutsu people decry this story. Ho-hum. A Relatively 'Complete' system using technical emphasis at all ranges from Stand Up, Sit down, Ground etc. Aiki: ''Aiki' or 'Hapki', the same idea that permeates Chinese systems like Tai 'Chi' Chuan, Bagua etc. Something beyond the purely physical concepts of Leverage and Brute Strength" (By Me)
Do ya think theres any teachers of this style in the UK. It'd be interesting to see and compare to Hapkido
Yes, Nihon Tai Jitsu is decended from Daito-ryu and contains many of the original aspects. Goshido Tai Jitsu is related to Nihon Tai Jitsu so therefore I practice something which is quite similar. Colin
Try contacting Soke Siegfried Boedeker, 10th Dan Ju-Jitsu Hanshi. He lives in Germany and teaches Daito-Ryu Aiki-jujitsu. I am sure he would come and teach a seminar if you wanted. You can reach him at: Löhner Strasse 133, 32584 Löhne, Germany.
looking for a Daito Ryu Aiki-jujitsu club in London Hi guys Interested in learning Daito Ryu Aiki-jujitsu. Does anyone know of a school on London that trains on anydays bar monday and wednesdays? Thanks
i have Nidan in this style. The only school in the UK as far as i know is Nine Circles in Gloucestershire, headed by Quentin Ball, he is a really good Ju Jutsu Adept. hope this helps cheers Chris
If you do Aikido, youre probably gonna end up receiving trditionnal daito ryu training too. I know that in Quebec, they( the quebec association of Aikibudo) ask for the traditionnal form of daito ryu technique to pass your black belt. Althought its not gonna be as complete.
There is also a study group in Manchester run by a bloke who is a kyu grade (or whatever equivalent they call it) in Daito Ryu. Mike
What you've stated is not correct. Daito Ryu and Aikido are two seperate arts with the techniques and the focus in each being quite different. If you sign up for Aikido training don't expect to get anything like Daito Ryu Aiki Ju-Justsu... it's not going to happen. If by 'traditionnal form of daito ryu technique' you meant 'traditional Japanese etiquette' then there might be some similarities with the formalities of Aikido testing. But in that case you could get the same etiquette from studying Chaji - the Japanese Tea Ceremony.
